Melissa Benoist is your new Supergirl.
Right. I think she really was the last actor who hasn't worn a cape yet.
The "Whiplash" and "Glee" actress will star as Superman's equally-talented cousin in a new series on CBS. Benoist has also appeared in "The Good Wife," according to the Huffington Post.
Benoist will portray Kara Zor-El, who also happened to escape Krypton's destruction and ended up an orphan on Earth. She also -- stop me if you'd heard this before -- grew up with adoptive parents, who urged her to keep her powers secret. Therefore she wears a disguise that includes glasses. And she also happens to be related to Superman.
I wonder if she gets along with Lex Luthor's cousin.
Melissa Benoist attends the "Glee" premiere screening at the Paramount lot on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Invision/AP)
The series will chronicle what happens after a disaster forces Zor-El to use her powers.
Helen Slater played Supergirl in the very forgettable 1984 film of the same name ("Supergirl," not "Forgettable 1984 Film.")
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Source: http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_27379918/melissa-benoist-glee-will-play-supergirl
